Lab Coordinator I, II, or III

Job Title

Lab Coordinator I, II, or III

Texas A&M Engineering Department Zachry Common Labs

Commensurate

McAllen, Texas

Staff

Engineering has been part of Texas A&M University since its opening in 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Today, the College of Engineering is the largest college on the College Station campus with more than 25,000 engineering students enrolled in 15 departments. Its mission is to serve Texas, the nation and the global community by providing engineering graduates who are well‑founded in engineering fundamentals, instilled with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and prepared to meet the complex technical challenges of society.

As the research arm of Engineering, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) is a state agency within the Texas A&M University System with a mission to improve lives through basic and applied engineering research, workforce development and technology transition. Our collaborations with industry, academia and government provide cutting‑edge solutions to global technical challenges.

We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Service, by offering competitive salaries, an array of benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

The Laboratory Coordinator, under general supervision, supplies, maintains, and organizes laboratory equipment. Prepares materials and trains teaching assistants.

We are recruiting for all levels of Lab Coordinators; however, our current needs are for Lab Coordinator I, Lab Coordinator II and Lab Coordinator III level positions.

• Oversees daily lab operations and student worker staffing.
• Handles lab administrative needs under general supervision.
• Handles lab budget, ordering, maintenance, and organization under general supervision.
• Applies standard engineering/scientific techniques to support academic labs.
• Works closely with leadership/team, focusing on skill development.
• Support instructional needs of the labs, including safety, equipment, and labs as needed.
• Support in additive and subtractive manufacturing, welding, and other project support.
• Explicit team collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Oversees lab daily operations, student worker staffing, and potentially full‑time staff.
• Responsible for lab administrative needs; collaborates with leadership.
• Manages lab budget, ordering, maintenance, and equipment organization; collaborates with leadership.
• Applies standard engineering/scientific techniques to support academic labs.
• Support instructional needs of the labs, including safety, equipment, and labs as needed.
• Support in additive and subtractive manufacturing, welding, and other project support.
• Coordination with leadership and team, emphasizing strengths and group expertise.
• Distinguished by greater independence and staff management.
• Teamwork emphasized with more weight on individual strengths.

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Oversees lab daily operations, full‑time and student worker staffing, all administrative duties.
• Leads lab budget, ordering, maintenance, and equipment organization independently.
• Applies standard engineering/scientific techniques to support academic labs.
• Support instructional needs of the labs, including safety, equipment, and labs as needed.
• Support in additive and subtractive manufacturing, welding, and other project support.
• Works more independently; consults with leadership when…